Ever since that damn Paul the octopus went on his amazing run of picking all the winners in Germany’s matches at the World Cup, as well as the final game between Spain and Holland, octopi everywhere are being scouted for their prognosticating abilities.

The latest bit of cephalopod soothsaying comes from Bloomington, Minn., where aquarium staff at the Underwater Adventure Aquarium in Bloomington wanted to see if Loki, their resident octopus, could predict whether or not Brett Favre will return to the Twin Cities for another season.

Oy vey.

Loki, like Favre himself, couldn’t come up with a solid decision.  First she made the choice that Favre was retiring, but later she went and dropped a mussel next to the picture of Favre in a Vikings uniform, the indicator that #4 was returning.  At least Loki’s indecision was unintentional, unlike the way Favre enjoys jerking everyone around in the offseason.

Sorry, but this business with psychic octopi trying to predict the future has to stop.  Granted, Paul the octopus’ run was fun, kind of neat, and, needless to say, fairly impressive, but the longer it goes on, the more annoying it becomes…much like Favre’s annual retirement jerk-around.

[KABC-TV]